The Journey from obsolescence management to life cycle sustainment.

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Proactive management in all phases of a life cycle is crucial to avoid costly component replacements, ensure critical weapons system readiness, and reduce risks to warfighters.

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When it is understood that traditional obsolescence management itself often starts too late in a program’s life cycle, we see the need to address ongoing risk from a different angle.

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How GDCA Solved an Impossible Legacy Hardware Challenge | Ep.1: The Customer Challenge & GDCA’s Role

By GDCA | April 11, 2025

Dawn Dela Rosa, Director of Manufacturing at GDCA, takes the stage on our YouTube channel with a new three-part short video series exploring a recent sustainment challenge that we recently […]

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Tania’s Teachables: OEMs, Long-Term Support & GDCA FAQs

By GDCA | April 11, 2025

Tania Scroggie is back with another episode of “Tania’s Teachables” over on the GDCA YouTube channel, this week tackling the frequently asked questions that we get here at GDCA about […]

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Understanding the Role of LEMs in the Supply Chain

By GDCA | March 21, 2025

GDCA Solution Director Thomas Helmonds is the guest speaker in our most recent YouTube upload! In this short, educational video, Thomas explores the role of legacy equipment manufacturing in long […]

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NAI, GDCA team up to ensure continued support for U.S. Navy Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) program

February 29, 2024

BOHEMIA, New York and LIVERMORE, Calif. Rugged embedded computing supplier North Atlantic Industries (NAI) and long-term embedded support provider GDCA Inc. announced the successful transfer of NAI’s venerable 64C1 & 64D1 legacy product lines, […]

Negative Case Study: An Embedded OEM’s Disastrous Disengagement

February 28, 2024

This case study reflects the pitfalls of neglecting legacy customers during major transitions, dissecting missteps and missed connections.

LEMs and OEMs: Different Set-ups, different scopes

December 26, 2023
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A look at the difference between OEMs and LEMs–and why LEMs are so important for OEMs  

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